Exodus 5:6
“And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taske-masters of the people, and their officers, saying;”
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Exodus 5:6 Context
4And the King of Egypt said vnto them, Wherfore doe ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their workes? get you vnto your burdens. 5And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, & you make them rest from their burdens. 6And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taske-masters of the people, and their officers, saying; 7Yee shall no more giue the people straw to make bricke, as heretofore: let them goe and gather straw for themselues. 8And the tale of the brickes which they did make heretofore, you shall lay vpon them: you shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us goe and sacrifice to our God.
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Other Translations for Exodus 5:6
And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,
- King James Version
So the same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters over the people and their foremen, saying,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,
- American Standard Version (1901)
The same day Pharaoh gave orders to the overseers and those who were responsible for the work, saying,
- Basic English Bible
And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,
- Darby Bible
And Pharaoh commanded the same day the task-masters of the people, and their officers, saying,
- Webster's Bible
The same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,
- World English Bible
And Pharaoh commandeth, on that day, the exactors among the people and its authorities, saying,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying:
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Exodus 5:6
5:6 The task - masters, were Egyptians, the officers were Israelites employed under them.